Why Silver Snow is Better Than Verdant Wind (Fire Emblem)

fire emblem three houses fans often compare the verdant wind and silver snow routes, and for good reason. the story progression is virtually the same, with the exception of the final battle. most people agree verdant wind is the better route - however, i disagree. in this video i will explain why i believe silver snow is the superior route to verdant wind, and why verdant wind is thematically not a good story for three houses.

gameplay footage -

bai gaming - valley of torment (silver snow):    • Ambush at Ailell! Ch15! Church Route Silve...  
xeno archive - valley of torment (verdant wind):    • Видео  
xeno archive - battle of gronder (azure moon):    • Видео  
meloo - byleth/claude supports:    • FE3H Marriage / Romance Claude (C - S Supp...  
video games source - "call me seiros":    • Fire Emblem Three Houses - Combat at Tailt...  
yic17 studio - dimitri and edelgard meet:    • Dimitri Asks Edelgard to Stand Down One La...  
timodus - byleth/edelgard supports:    • Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Female Byleth ...  
xeno archive - enbarr infiltration:    • Видео  
bai gaming - fort merceus (silver snow):    • Taking Fort Merceus! Ch17! Church Route Si...  
zoran - verdant wind final battle:    • CLAUDE THE GOD: Killing Nemesis and His 10...  
ajbrun - edelgard transforms into the hegemon husk:    • EDELGARD'S TRANSFORMATION - Fire Emblem Th...  
yic17 studio - hilda/cyril supports:    • Fire Emblem: Three Houses ★ Hilda x Cyril ...  
xeno archive - hunting by daybreak (verdant wind):    • Видео  
tastymond - hunting by daybreak (silver snow):    • Fire Emblem Three Houses Maddening Hunting...  
yic17 studio - ingrid/dedue supports:    • Fire Emblem: Three Houses ★ Ingrid x Dedue...  
xeno archive - enbarr palace (verdant wind):    • Видео  
xeno archive - protecting garreg mach (verdant wind):    • Видео  
video games source - rhea burns fhirdiad:    • Fire Emblem Three Houses - Chap 18 The Fig...  
xeno archive - rhea reveals the truth:    • Видео  
collector togami - the truth about byleth:    • SPOILERS The Truth About Byleth Fire Emble...  
johneawesome - obtaining the sword of the creator:    • Fire Emblem Three Houses - Part 8 - Sword ...  
naughty gaming - byleth/rhea supports:    • Fire Emblem: Three Houses Rhea Lesbian Rom...  
xeno archive - shambhala (verdant wind):    • Видео  
dendflash - siding with edelgard:    • Fire Emblem Three Houses - Siding with Ede...  
holyaarom - silver snow final battle:    • Fire Emblem: Three Houses - The Final Batt...  
omegaevolution - taking back fhirdiad:    • Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Chapter 18: Th...  

cutscenes -

jackofalltrades - a world for humanity (crimson flower final cutscene):    • Видео  
mrsoap999 - all reunion at dawn cutscenes:    • Fire Emblem: Three Houses - All Reunion at...  
regalia - a new dawn (verdant wind final cutscene):    • Female Byleth and Claude against Nemesis |...  
jackofalltrades - rematch at gronder:    • Видео  
insomnia - death of the flame emperor (edelgard's death):    • Fire Emblem Three Houses | Chapter 19 Silv...  
jackofalltrades - light and shadow (azure moon final cutscene):    • Видео  
regalia - revenge (seiros vs nemesis intro cutscene):    • Seiros and Nemesis Fight Scene | Fire Embl...  
jackofalltrades - awakening (sothis merges with byleth cutscene):    • Видео  
regalia - the curse (nemesis reawakens cutscene):    • Female byleth and Rhea vs thales Fight sce...  
regalia - wailing (silver snow final cutscene):    • Female Byleth see Rhea Death | Wailing | F...  

music -

the apex of the world:    • The Apex of the World  
as fierce as fire:    • Видео  
golden deer and crescent moon (claude's theme):    • Видео  
the edge of dawn:    • Видео  
yusuke/anivoca - the edge of dawn instrumental remake:    • Fire Emblem Three Houses 【Edge Of Dawn】(FU...  
fe3h main theme smash remix:    • Видео  
a funeral of flowers (thunder):    • Видео  
god shattering star:    • God Shattering Star  
shambhala:    • Видео  
the long road:    • Видео  
unfulfilled:    • Видео  
wailing:    • Видео